Benton County, Oregon

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 94,807

84.4NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

94,807

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Building Value

$22.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$63.8M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$503K
Risk Score97.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$41.1M
Risk Score97.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score80.5
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$19.4M
Risk Score74.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$138K
Risk Score56.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$66K
Risk Score45.1

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$203K
Risk Score41.2
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score37.1
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score21.5
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$193K
Risk Score15.5
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$287
Risk Score14.0
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$133K
Risk Score13.5
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$125K
Risk Score12.7
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$12
Risk Score11.1
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score6.2
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Benton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

84.4+35.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

37.1-11.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

18.4-30.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

97.0+48.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

18.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

97.0

Very High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.